Martin Barbre, administrator of the USDA’s Risk Management Agency, will hold a series of listening sessions with Illinois farmers next week. “With the Farm Progress Show being in Illinois this … Read More

AgriVisor manager Joe Camp’s crop tour extended to 10 states, covering a large portion of the Corn Belt. As his tour closes this week, Camp reflected on USDA’s large crop … Read More

The USDA is shrinking payments offered to employees who applied for buyouts rather than relocate to the greater Kansas City area, said a union of employees at USDA research wings. … Read More

U.S. economic growth is expected to “gradually” slow over the next four years under the weight of President Donald Trump’s trade policies, less consumer spending and an ebb in government … Read More

USDA has started delivering payments under the 2019 Market Facilitation Program. Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce says 200,000 farmers so far have applied for the program, which provides payments … Read More

The U.S. reached a deal to suspend tariffs on tomatoes from Mexico and implement import restrictions demanded by Florida growers to protect their industry. The agreement, which also ends a … Read More

Recession fears rose on Wednesday after an uncommon bond market event, known as an “inversion” of the yield curve, signaled that a downturn is likely approaching. The last yield curve … Read More

Results of a new Pew Research Center survey indicate Americans believe economic ties between China and the U.S. are poor. Amid these economic concerns, unfavorable opinions of China have reached … Read More

USFRA short film ’30 Harvests’ made its debut Thursday across digital platforms. The docudrama illustrates challenges farmers face while embracing agriculture’s opportunity to create sustainable food systems over the next … Read More

– September weather will be key for late planted crop development. “There’s nothing that clearly indicates at this point in time if we’re going to have a significantly earlier than … Read More